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Water and Sewer Rates
Effective on bills dated on or after July 1, 2009

Customer
Class

Water Service Rates


Measured in 100 cubic feet (hcf)  = 748 gallons. Allotments are monthly, except as indicated. See table below for monthly service charges, which are based on meter size and are in addition to metered water charges.

Sewer Service Rates

Non-residential accounts are subject to a minimum monthly charge by meter size as shown in the table below.

Single Family
Residential

First 4 hcf @ $2.84
Next 16 hcf @ $4.76
All other @ $5.01

$12.03 per month; plus $2.09 per hcf, up to 10 hcf per month

Multi-Family
Residential,
1-4 dwelling units

First 4 hcf per dwelling unit @ $2.84
Next 8 hcf per dwelling unit @ $4.76
All other @ $5.01

$12.03 per month per dwelling unit;  plus $2.09 per hcf, up to 8 hcf per dwelling, per month

Multifamily
Residential,
5+ dwelling units

First 4 hcf per dwelling unit @ $2.84
Next 8 hcf per dwelling unit @ $4.76
All other @ $5.01

$12.03 per month per dwelling unit;  plus $2.09 per hcf, up to 7 hcf per dwelling, per month

Commercial

100% of base allotment2 @ $4.76 per hcf;
All other @ $5.01

$2.37 per hcf; subject to minimum charge by meter size (see table below)

High Strength Commercial & Industrial

100% of base allotment2 @ $4.76 per hcf;
All other @ $5.01/hcf

$2.87 per hcf; subject to minimum charge by meter size (see table below)

Irrigation,
Residential

Billed as if used through associated residential meter, OR annual allotment3 of 654 hcf/acre @ $4.76; all other @ $5.01

Not applicable

Irrigation,
Recreation/
Parks/
Schools

Annual allotment3 of 1,404 hcf/acre @ $2.24
Next 240 hcf/acre/year @ $4.76
All other @ $5.01

Not applicable

Irrigation,
Commercial

100% of base allotment2 @ $4.76 per hcf;
All other @ $5.01/hcf

Not applicable

Irrigation,
Agriculture

Annual allotment3 of 1080 hcf/acre @ $1.45
Next 240 hcf/acre/year @ $4.76
All other at $5.01/hcf

Not applicable

Recycled
Water

All usage @ $1.80/hcf

Charges based on type of use.  Not applicable for irrigation.

Outside
City
Limits

130% of corresponding in-City rates

Same as in-City rates, except that residential accounts not receiving City water are charged at maximum rate.

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Monthly Service Charges for Water Meters By Size

5/8”

¾”

1”

1.5”

2”

3”

4”

6”

8”

10”

$11.95

$17.96

$29.90

$59.79

$95.69

$191.36

$299.00

$598.00

$956.80

$1,375.40



Minimum Monthly Sewer Charges by Meter Size for Nonresidential Customers

Meter Size:

Commercial

High Strength Commercial/Industrial

5/8"

$22.61

$28.18

¾"

$33.91

$42.27

1"

$39.45

$49.39

1.5"

$67.71

$84.83

2"

$112.89

$141.07

3"

$225.69

$282.07

4"

$281.69

$352.70

6"

$564.22

$705.27

8"

$987.41

$1,234.18

10"

$1,515.65

$1,939.55



City Water and Sewer Fees for Connection of a Typical Single-Family Residence

Water Connection
(Includes everything up to, and including, the meter at the road edge):

1" service connection, with 5/8" meter:

$  2,041

Water buy-in fee, per new single-family residence:

$  5,691

Total:  

$  7,732

Sewer Connection
(Includes only the tap to the City sewer main. Trenching, lateral installation, backfill, and repaving are done by owner's private contractor)

4" sewer line tap:

$    619

Trench inspection fee:

$    313

Sewer buy-in fee, per new single-family residence:

$ 4,118

Total:  

$ 5,050

1 Utility users tax of 6% added to metered water charges and monthly water meter service charges.
2 Base allotment = average monthly consumption during most recent January - June period.
3 Annualized allotments run July to June; new allotments available for the July water bill; unused allotments do not carry forward.